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Cult of the Lamb
Developer(s)Massive Monster
Publisher(s)Devolver Digital
Director(s)Julian Wilton
Artist(s)
  • Julian Wilton
  • James Pearmain
  • Jonathan Swanson
  • Carles Dalmau
  • Reid Armansin
  • Daniel Sun
Writer(s)
  • JoJo Zhou
  • Jay Armstrong
Composer(s)Narayana Johnson[1]
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 11, 2022
Genre(s)Roguelike, action-adventure, farm simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Cult of the Lamb is a rogue-like action-adventure game developed by indie developer Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released on August 11, 2022 for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game follows a possessed lamb who is saved from death by a god-like stranger named "The One Who Waits", and must repay their debt by creating a loyal following in its name.

Gameplay

Cult of the Lamb is centered around a possessed lamb that is tasked with forming a cult to appease the ominous deity who saved the player character's life. The player must launch crusades and venture out into the game's five regions to defeat enemies and grow their following.[2][3] The world, which is randomly generated, contains resources to gather, perks and weapons to collect, enemies in the form of rival cultists and non-believers to fight, and other animals to rescue; these animals can be indoctrinated into the player's cult. These animals have appearances that can be changed and both positive and negative traits, which can affect how they act in the cult or how they react to the player's actions regarding the cult.[4]

The player can manage their followers at their cult's village. Followers can be assigned tasks at the base such as gathering resources, building structures, worshipping, performing rituals, sending them to assist the player in battle, or sacrificing them, which can affect the player's abilities and the cult itself.[4] The player must ensure their followers' needs are met by performing sermons and rituals to reinforce their faith, cooking food for them to survive, providing them with shelter, and ensuring the village is clean and sanitary.[5] Otherwise, the followers can turn against the player, spread dissent, and eventually leave the cult with other followers; to prevent this, the player can provide for them, give them gifts, reeducate them, or detain them in a pillory until they stop dissenting.[6][7]

Plot

In a land of false prophets, a lamb, supposedly the last of their kind, is brought before four heretic prophets, and is sacrificed before them. Upon dying, the lamb is brought before "The One Who Waits", a strange deity that tasks the lamb with starting a cult in its name, gives them a demonic headpiece, and revives them.[8] Assisted by Ratau, the lamb's precursor, the lamb settles at the ruins of a temple to start their cult on behalf of The One Who Waits, and sets out to defeat the prophets and become the one true cult.

Development

Cult of the Lamb is developed by Massive Monster, an independent game development studio that has also created The Adventure Pals,[9] Never Give Up, and Unicycle Giraffe. Cult of the Lamb was officially announced at Gamescom in August 2021 and was released on August 11, 2022.[10]

Reception

Critical response

Cult of the Lamb received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic,[11] where the game has an average score of 8.2. Gamespot rated the game 9 out of 10, calling the combat "fast-paced, fluid and fun" while also being surprised by the amount of customization and player-choice which in turns makes the game "very replayable".[12]

References

  1. ^ "Composers and game makers hit high score". The Canberra Times. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (June 9, 2022). "Cult of the Lamb launches August 11". Gematsu. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Regan, Tom (April 19, 2022). "'Cult Of The Lamb' is 'Happy Tree Friends' meets 'Midsommar' – and it just might be your new favourite game". NME. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. ^ a b McKeand, Kirk (June 24, 2022). "Cult of the Lamb is set to be the next big indie hit". USA Today. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Donlan, Christian (10 August 2022). "Cult of the Lamb review - a genre mash-up with a lot of ideas". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ Nicholas, Heidi (April 30, 2022). "Interview: Cult of the Lamb will let you "sacrifice naughty followers"". True Achievements. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Smith, Nathan (June 16, 2022). "Cult of the Lamb Demo Released During Steam Next Fest". mxdwn. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Hashimoto, Kazuma (10 August 2022). "Cult of the Lamb is that rare game: a fun critique of organized religion". Polygon. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ^ Stanley, Alyse (August 11, 2022). "Review | 'Cult of the Lamb' is cute, but it didn't make me a convert". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ^ Ferdinand, Pam (June 10, 2022). "Cult of the Lamb Release Date Announced". GameRant. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Cult of the Lamb". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Cult of the Lamb Review - A Cult Classic". GameSpot. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  13. ^ Marks, Tom (10 August 2022). "Cult of the Lamb Review". IGN. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  14. ^ LeBlanc, Wesley (August 10, 2022). "Cult of the Lamb Review - Follow The Leader". Game Informer. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  15. ^ Kemp, Luke (10 August 2022). "Cult of the Lamb review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  16. ^ Devore, Jordan (August 10, 2022). "Review: Cult of the Lamb". Destructoid. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Cult Of The Lamb review - the evil Animal Crossing". Metro. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  18. ^ Scaife, Steven (10 August 2022). "Cult of the Lamb Review: A Misbegotten Roguelike with Shades of Animal Crossing". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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